by Brady Plunger | May 18, 2022 | Alumni, Dance Division, Friends of MCA, In the News, Music Division, Theatre Division, University Students at MCA, Virtual & Distance Programs, Visual Arts Division
I am writing today with a heavy heart. I’m sure that many of you reading this have heard about the future changes that Saint Mary’s University has announced for the university’s academic portfolio. These changes are substantial, and involve the...
by Brady Plunger | May 17, 2022 | Adult Programs, In the News, Older Adults (55+), Visual Arts Division
MCA’s Creative Aging classes, offered for adults 55+, are generously supported by E.A. Michelson Philanthropies. Big thanks to E.A. Michelson for making this program a reality! Big shout out to MCA visual art instructor Brianna Haupt for taking on the planning and...
by Brady Plunger | Mar 16, 2022 | Camps, Dance Division, Events, Family Programs, Friends of MCA, Music Division, Older Adults (55+), Theatre Division, Visual Arts Division
Dear MCA community: As many of you are aware, MCA has relaxed our masking guidelines in consultation with our partners at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota and in keeping with the latest guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the...
by Brady Plunger | Feb 11, 2022 | Dance Division, Friends of MCA, In the News, Music Division, Theatre Division, Visual Arts Division
The Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts has a new Managing Director, and that person is me! My name is Brady Plunger. I began at MCA on January 10 and have been busy getting to know the staff and faculty, our partners at Saint Mary’s University, and some of Winona’s...
by Catherine Young | Feb 3, 2022 | Adult Programs, Older Adults (55+), Visual Arts Division
Would you like to use art as a form of self expression? Join this beginner’s course to explore methods and materials such as watercolor, markers, pastels and collage. This 8 week session will be great for the artistically curious to find out more about...
by Catherine Young | Dec 10, 2021 | Adult Programs, Alumni, Older Adults (55+), Virtual & Distance Programs, Visual Arts Division
Learn lettering and faux calligraphy techniques to apply to greeting and post cards from lines, heights, slants and strokes, to rhythm, spacing, width and pressure. Participants will receive class materials via mail or you can pick up your kit at MCA, and by the end...
